RACINE — Judge Mark Nielsen will retire from the Racine County Circuit Court at the end of the month, leaving a vacancy for Gov. Tony Evers to fill after the new year. Nielsen is the second judge to retire this year from the court. The Hon. Maureen Martinez left the bench last month after being […]
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Defense seeks 2nd opinion in NGI case; jury trial comes off the court calendar
RACINE — A woman who pleaded not guilty by reason of mental defect (NGI) to allowing her adult disabled son to die after a fall is seeking a second opinion on a psychiatrist’s determination NGI was not warranted. Dr. Jenna Goebel examined the defendant and reported to the court she could not support an NGI […]